Braving the bitter cold, Eric Frazier of North Carolina spends two weeks as a guest athlete at Pineland Farms as he makes one more bid to qualify for the Paralympic Winter Games.
Deirdre Fleming
Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.
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Wildlife watching in Maine draws fans for a reason
The state boasts the largest populations of some iconic wildlife species.
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Temperatures in Maine continue to plummet, but skiers are unfazed
Both Nordic and Alpine ski areas, even in southern Maine, were reporting packed powder Wednesday, and to deal with the cold, ‘you just dress in layers …,’ one skier said. ‘This is Maine.’
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Former ESPN, NBC anchor finds new calling
Gerry Monteux, formerly known by the on-air name Bill Patrick, is now a wildlife photographer in Maine.
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Out-of-state riders boost snowmobile registrations
Word has spread about northern Maine’s reliable snowpack and its network of trails, which have attracted more than 23,000 nonresidents last winter.
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Bird feeding, done right, is a great for watching wildlife
Lots of myths and miscues can hurt your chances of helping birds.
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State’s $8.2 billion outdoor industry could get boost from 30-member Maine Outdoor Brands alliance
The group of 30 companies plans to help recreation entrepreneurs and promote Maine’s natural resources to attract manufacturers and new residents.
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Planting of Atlantic salmon eggs in Kennebec River starting to pay dividends
Over the past four years, more wild adult salmon are returning to the hatching grounds.
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Maine lags in providing state park access to people with disabilities
Funding and philosophy play key roles, but several other states offer greater wheelchair access to public lands.
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Former L.L. Bean executive plans to make Maine Audubon a national leader
Andy Beahm wants to grow Maine Audubon over the coming years to include more chapters around the state.